Syria sinks Sensex; 'missile' scare, rating fears spook markets
Mumbai: It was a terrible Tuesday for the Indian stock and foreign exchange markets with the BSE Sensex and the Indian rupee plunging over escalating tension in Syria and a fresh threat by Standard & Poor's (S&P's) on downgrading India. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex on Tuesday fell 651 points as the rupee once again breached the 68-mark to the dollar after a spate of negative news, including escalating tension in Syria. Investors
Sushant turns serial kisser, 27 kisses in 'Shuddh Desi Romance'
Mumbai: Move over Emraan Hashmi, we have a new serial kisser in Bollywood - newcomer Sushant Singh Rajput. Former TV actor Sushant, who received acclaim for his performance in Kai Po Che, has done as many as 27 kissing scenes in his second release Sh
Blocking a single gene may fight obesity
Washington: What if you could eat to your heart`s content and not get fat? Knocking out a gene may make it possible! Scientists have found that silencing a particular gene in mice kept them from getting fat, even when the rodents munched on high-calo
Five-year-old Chinese boy becomes youngest pilot
Beijing: A five-year-old boy from China has become the Guinness world record holder for the youngest person to pilot a plane. He Yide, nicknamed Duoduo, made a 35-minute flight in an ultralight aircraft across the Beijing Wildlife Park August 31, Chi
US ups surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal
Washington: Worried that Islamist extremists could seize components of Pakistan's nuclear stockpile or trigger a war with India, the US has ramped up its surveillance of Islamabad's nuclear arms, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Besides Al Qaeda
Gujarat top cop attacks Amit Shah, reprimands god Modi over fake encounters
Ahmedabad: In a major embarrassment for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, DG Vanzara, a top IPS officer considered close to him, has resigned from service accusing the state government of having failed to protect the interest of policemen jailed
India raises Cameron's 'mistake' in Syria speech
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks that India was among countries which pointed the "finger of blame" for the Syrian crisis on President Bashar al-Assad has prompted New Delhi to take up the matter with the UK government
Indian techie gets 8.5 lakh for finding Facebook bug
Boston: Facebook had a security bug that could be exploited to delete any image on the social networking site posted by anyone, without the original poster's knowledge and approval.
Interestingly, an Indian electronics and communications engineer, A
Asaram's security excessive, says Supreme Court
New Delhi: In an apparent reference to religious preacher Asaram Bapu, who was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, the Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the 'hordes' of security around him.
"I am surprised by hor
